Key Tudor figures: Drake and the age of exploration

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During the reign of Elizabeth I, English sailors explored the world and challenged Spanish power. Sir Francis Drake was one of the most famous; he helped defeat the Spanish Armada and was among the first to sail around the world.

Memory tip: Sir Francis Drake, Elizabethan sailor, beat the Armada, sailed around the world.

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Sir Francis Drake is associated with which monarch's reign?

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